"Whisperin'" Bill Anderson this month surpassed harmonica player Hernan Crook as the longest-standing member ever of the Grand Ole Opry, 62 years after his induction 62 years ago in July of 1961. At ...

Country Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson suffered a leg injury at home, forcing him to cancel a recent Grand Ole Opry performance. The 87-year-old, the Opry's longest-serving member, is recovering ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — County Music Hall of Famer Bill Anderson will be honored as the longest-serving member of the Grand Ole Opry in the show’s history. On Saturday, July 22, the Opry will ...

A Grand Ole Opry invitation didn't come with nearly as much pageantry and attention in 1961 as it does today, but it brought the same level of emotion. Bill Anderson — who celebrates his 60th ...

Bill Anderson is recovering after a “freak accident” forced him to abruptly cancel his performance at the Grand Ole Opry on Saturday, Aug. 16. The country crooner, 87, who earned the nickname ...